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2018 Coaker Everett memorial

The 2018 Coaker Everett Memorial shoot brought shooters together for what was a great weekend. Although numbers were down this year, it didn’t stop those who attending from having a great time.

And it wouldn’t have been a shoot at Dubbo if the wind wasn’t blowing! All weekend, day and night!

As you drove in the gate, it was like a caravan park! – With quite a few shooters deciding to camp on the grounds – great to see.

With the drought how it is, the club trucked in a load of water so no one missed out on a hot shower

Once again Denis coaker and Tony Everett along with their band of helpers set a challenging but brilliant range.

Range 1 consisted of low crossers, incomers that fooled quite a few, a rabbit that just seem to keep going, teal that had a mind of its own, over the head and an outgoer from beside the shooter. The last stand being the Bernie Rawson Memorial trophy, created from a man who loved rabbits and teals. On it was both those targets along with an outgoer from the castle and a nice simm pair just to keep shooters on their toes. Brett Hall took the honours of the trophy with an impressive 27 out of 28. Congrats Brett on an impressive result.

Range two were the timed events, well thought plans went out the window along with a few shells.

The Tom Everett Black Duck Memorial trophy stand for the first time became a timed station with a coming from over the trees landing in the middle of the dam and a crosser sneaking along the opposite bank from amongst the trees and reeds. Depending on how you shot at the incomer decided on whether you were quick enough to reload for the next target.

Peter Kay came away with the win with 29 from 32. Congrats PK.

Next were the rabbits, starting with a right to left running to the safety of a fallen tree, second target coming from that same tree left to right. Attached to this stand were bragging rights only. With only a few seconds in between each target, the shooter became the entertainment to the rest of their squad.

With only seeing the Black Duck and Rabbit stands once per day, shooters proceeded to the Dick Coaker High Pheasant memorial trophy stand and Stuart Coaker Grouse Butt Memorial Trophy on their second round.

High Pheasants consisted of targets coming high from the truck, one quicker than the other. Simple high incomers; why not get on them early, no; then learn to bend over backwards, still missed them then wave goodbye to the clay! This stand is always fun and frustrating at the same time.

Defending title holder Brett Hall took on the creator Denis Coaker in what was a nail biting shoot off. Both shooters coming into it with 32/32, Brett took the first battle with another 16/16, Denis shooting next, unfortunately dropping the very last target with still a shell loaded (not realising that was the last target and to double barrel it) and walked out with 15/16.

Much to Denis’ credit, he had just finished his day of shooting to then go in a shoot off for High Gun against the young Josh Bell which included timed events and then the High Pheasant Shoot off. I know a few shooters who wouldn’t have been able to cope.

Next in line to torment shooters was the Grouse stand, 8 simm pairs on Saturday they were R to L and just to play with everyone’s minds, DC changed them to L to R for Sunday.

Simm pair of crossers – easy you might think? Added to the mixture was that the stand was placed down in a creek, changing the way you saw them, especially since you had been watching them fly past from the top of the creek bed.

A very honoured Denis Coaker took the title with 27/32.

Presentation took place with Denis & Tony thanking everyone for travelling to the shoot and hoped they all enjoyed themselves.

Tony finally got to present a 25 Break Badge for the Coaker Everett which I think is a first!

Congrats to Stephen Cooper on receiving a very special 25 Break Badge!

John Sidoti has been busy and DC & Tony presented him with his International Referee Badge - Well Done John.

Presidents Trophy - unfortunately due to other commitments President Rob Murray himself was unable to present the Dubbo Field & Game Presidents trophy to the well deserving recipient Luke Tomlin. Vice President Tony Everett had the honours.

Results from 2 day event - Sat 15th and Sun 16th

High Gun

Josh Bell

200+28

AA

Mitch Hook

192

Stephen Cooper

188

Alister Lyne

181

A

Luke Cross

197+37

Brett Hall

192+31

Christopher Bourke

188

B

John Koolbanis

198

Craig McPherson

193

Stephen Bell

180

C

Jason Mouhet

150

Scott Kelly

139

Luke Tomlin

128

Masters

Denis Coaker

200+25

Les Townsend

149

Keith Lyne

147

Senior

Peter Kay

199

Col Dorman

166

Ladies

Zazana Navara

170

Lauren Judge

164

Mel Phillips

158

Junior

George Lyne

178

Eli Kelly

138

Sub Junior

Tom Lyne

171

Charlie North

166

Chris Koolbanis

163

Bernie Rawson Memorial

Brett Hall

27/28

Tom Everett Black Duck Memorial

Peter Kay

29/32

Stuart Coaker Grouse Butt Memorial

Denis Coaker

27/32

Dick Coaker High Pheasant Memorial

Brett Hall

32/32 + 16

Side x Side Event - Monday 17th September

Monday saw numbers down again for the newly introduced separate SxS and Classic Pheasant Gun event. Normally held as part of the Coaker Everett Memorial shoot, the instigators DC and Tony thought they would change it up abit.

Shooters got to have another go at the 114 targets except this time preferably with their SxS’s and Classic Pheasant Guns.

Trophy for the highest score OTG using a SxS and also a Pheasant gun.

Option of using an under & over gun was available.

Those that stayed or came out to have a go enjoyed themselves. Timed events became even more hectic (and funnier) due to the non-existent ejectors on most of the guns!